The minute there's a map, there is no art. Paint by numbers is not art. Paint by numbers is a mechanical activity.

It's human nature to quit when it hurts. But it's that reflex that creates scarcity.

Being a leader gives you charisma. If you look and study the leaders who have succeeded, that's where charisma comes from, from the leading.

Those that spend the most effort in search of shortcuts are often the most disappointed and the least successful.

Are you copying others? People won't pay extra for that. You won't be followed for that.

Sure, compare. But compare the things that matter to the journey you're on. The rest is noise.

How dare you settle for less when the world has made it so easy for you to be remarkable?